Whether you are displaying symptoms and have to stay indoors, want to spend less time among crowds or have been told to work from home, there are many benefits from not leaving the comfort of your own space. Here are just a few:
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More time together: Commutes, regular outings for shopping, hobbies and celebrations tend to pull families apart outside of working hours. The widespread feeling of staying close to home will encourage people to turn to each other in this period of uncertainty and spend some quality time together. Whether that is watching movies, talking, cooking, playing games- this is an excuse to invest in our most meaningful relationships.
Reduced spending: If you don’t have the opportunity to browse shops for things you probably don’t even need, this will reduce the amount you can spend on non essentials. Especially clothes- if you don’t want to venture to the post office to return things that don’t fit, you are less likely to buy something unless you are 100% on your purchase. You won’t surrender to impulse buys at the supermarket either because you will be nowhere near an end cap full of new things to tempt you.
Imagination: You are probably able to order most things you need online, but there will be a few items that you really need to buy in person. In which case you are going to have to use your imagination and think outside the box. Do you have something else that could do the job? Can you fashion the piece you need out of other things? Imagination will also come in handy if you have small children to keep entertained. So pull out any cardboard boxes from storage and keep a couple of games up your sleeve that require a degree of inventiveness.
Dealing with issues: If you have any existing issues with your family or partner, this is the ideal time to work on these problems. You are going to be spending a lot of time with one another so it’s important to talk about any niggles and discuss how you might resolve them. Now is not the time to retreat to separate bedrooms and hope that things will get better on their own because they won’t.
Learning how to do things differently: There are a whole host of activities that you will have to relearn for this period. For instance, if you can no longer hop in the car to see grandparents so you might like to introduce Facetime. Or if you can’t eat out at the weekend like you normally would, you may need to learn how to cook. If you can’t go and see your favourite movies at the cinema, you might want to designate a day in the week for movie night and accrue all the things you need for that. Use this as an opportunity to learn new skills and different approaches to things to make the most of it.
Creativity: Time spent at home, whether it’s necessary or voluntary, is an opportunity to focus on creative endeavours that have been abandoned in favour of other events away from the nest. Return your attention to the unfinished books, paintings, sewing projects, models- whatever it might be that you can now devote your time and attention to.
A new appreciation: There are many things we take for granted as human beings- but it’s very apparent when they become more difficult to attain or are no longer available to us. This is indeed a time for reflection and appreciation. To think about what is truly important in life- health, happiness and each other.
An opportunity for discussion: Everyone has an opinion on the current state of the world and as we are brought together by circumstance or by choice, this paves the way for open discussions to alleviate any worries or concerns we might have. Although no one has the answers, it’s important to share thoughts surrounding what is happening- as we are all in it together.
There are positives that can be taken from the situation we find ourselves in, if we only care to look.
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